Legal and Economic Forum 2023

Highlights of the “Legal and Economic Forum” in collaboration With The Global Diwan, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Union of Investment Companies.

The Legal and Economic Forum between Europe, Kuwait and GCC Investors’ – is the first legal and economic forum organized by Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group in cooperation with Global Diwan, partnering with the Union of Investment Companies and sponsored by the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The opening remarks were presented by Mr. Mohammad Jassem Alsager, Chairman of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Eric Schell, Executive Chairman of the Global Diwan, Mr. Saleh Saleh AL Selmi, Chairman of the Union of Investment Companies and Mr. Khalifah Al-Yaqout, Managing Partner Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group.

The event was attended by a number of renowned French investors, legal advisors and businessmen from Kuwait and France, and was held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.

The forum included panel discussions on:

  • Investing in Kuwait Through PPP.
  • Mediation, an Emerging Trend in the World and in the GCC

Speakers of the first panel:

  1. Dr. Ahmad Al-Shorbagy – Head of Projects at AL-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group.
  2. Mohamed Alem – Founder & Senior Partner of Alem Associates. (Lebanon)
  3. Abdulrazzaq T. Razooqi – Head of Advisory and M&A, Investment Banking, Markaz.
  4. Alaa Abou Siam – CEO Middle East & South Asia at EGIS (UAE).

Speakers of the second Panel:

  1. Dr. Anwar Al-Fuzaie – General Legal Counsel.
  2. H.E. Matthias FEKL – Founding Partner at Equanim, Partner at Audit Duprey Fekl, former Minister. (France)
  3. Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi – Legal Counsel at Dr. Mohammed AlSanosi & Partners Lawyership Legal Consultation. (KSA)

Legal and Economic Forum 2023 Highlights of the “Legal and Economic Forum” in collaboration With The Global Diwan, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Union of Investment Companies. The Legal and Economic Forum between Europe, Kuwait and GCC Investors’ – is the first legal and economic forum organized by Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group […]